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My pretty, pretty Bret and my sister's handsome, handsome son Eliot.

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You did it Lael!!!! Dad and I could not be prouder of you. 


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Bret's cookies.  : - )

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Mike helping himself to some nachos and hugging his Arden! 

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So! I guess the hotdogs were a hit because Mike's coworker said her 3 year son could not stop talking about our "hotdog machine." 


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Now what do I do...


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Remi's biological sister showed up.  We're always, always thrilled to see her. 

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Lael's best friend.

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I was really disappointed no one took pictures of all the guests!  I actually paid Lyric and Cokie to take pictures, but I guess they fizzled out by the time people started coming.  : -  (((   But, luckily I did grab the camera and got these beautiful people!!  The lady in the blue stripes, Lula, became my Mom's friend when I was 2 years old.  Gosh, that is a LONG time ago.  Lula is now almost 80 years old.  Oh to be this pretty at almost 80 years old.   The little lovely, lovely in front is her mother!!!!  How old do you think that makes her?!!  She is 100.5 years young and I  do mean young.  She walked in "all" by herself.  Her mind is sharp as a tact!!  She smiles the exact same sparkling personality as she ever has.  I get such a joy every time I "get" to see them.  The gentleman in the back, Dick, is Lula's husband.  When we were kids Lula and my Mom exchanged Christmas presents.  Dick was the wrapper at their house.  They were always the prettiest presents under our tree. 



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This might be the only picture we got of my sister and me.   And, in the middle is my long, long time and friend and relative.